A Corryton man registered as a sex offender in Union County was arrested by the Blount County Sheriff's Office on Thursday on charges of stalking a woman throughout the last month.

Paul G. Chiarovano, 53, was arrested at his home in Corryton by the BCSO and the U.S. Marshals Service and charged with aggravated stalking and violation of an order of protection after allegedly stalking a Maryville woman multiple times during December. Melissa L. Carden, 51, of Corryton, acted as Chiarovano's accomplice, according to the BCSO, and has been charged with stalking as well.

According to the BCSO, a Maryville woman was filing a report with officers at her home on Dec. 12 about Chiarovano's stalking when he drove past her residence. The officers stopped Chiarovano and issued him a no trespass warning on the woman's home.

The victim then filed an order of protection against Chiarovano, but reported on Dec. 26 that someone claiming to be Chiarovano's uncle was harassing her via text message and that a woman driving a silver vehicle had been following her during the day. Officers apprehended the woman, Melissa Carden, who admitted that Chiarovano had asked her to stalk the victim, according to BCSO, and was arrested.

Chiarovano is being held at the Blount County Correctional Facility pending a hearing on Jan. 4. According to BCSO, Chiarovano had a long history of sex-related criminal activity and is on probation for a previous federal charge.